Order of National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamlesh Roj Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/01/2025. The issue raised in the application are protection of historical Hingonia Dam from the encroachment from the local residence violating the environmental norms and damaging the area …
Order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (W.P. No.7941/2011 With W.P. No.4205/2013) in the matter between Medha Patkar Vs Union of India regarding providing relief to farmers whose crops have been destroyed due to delay in development of command area of the Omkareshwar project. The Court has directed the Ministry …
ISLAMABAD : The Government has initiated eight small to medium hydro-power projects under the Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Programme with the support of the Asian Development Bank. Official sources told Radio Pakistan that these projects are being implemented with an estimated cost of $290 million.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today vouched for constitution of an expert committee to study the downstream impact of the Bhutan-based hydro- electric project on the State. Gogoi said that all kinds of apprehensions concerning its ill-effects on Assam must be allayed before going ahead with the project. Talking to newsmen …
Moving forward on a long-standing dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a proposal of the Union Water Resources Ministry for constituting a supervisory committee to monitor the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam and oversee the restoration of the water level up …
Says provisions of wildlife Act were ignored The Supreme Court’s decision to allow Tamil Nadu to raise the water level of Mullaperiyar dam has failed to take note of the statutory provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, observed the Kerala State Wildlife Advisory Board. A meeting of the board held …
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has expressed its serious concern over the foundation stone laying of the 600MW Kholongchu Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, AGP general secretary Durga Das Boro said Modi’s move to lay the foudation stone of the Kholongchu Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overture to derive benefits out of the hydro-powerpotential in neighbouring Bhutan by helping the Himalayan country to set up dam projects, has been opposed by the anti-dam brigades in Assam apprehending disastrous impact of these dams in Assam valley. In the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra …
Had the guidelines of the Central Water Commission (CWC) outlining dam safety measures been strictly enforced, 24 Hyderabad students could have been saved from being washed way in the Beas in Mandi. These guidelines are mandatory for all power projects in the country. The CWC has listed 10 guidelines for …
Disaster affected people and activists have demanded that action be taken against Govt officials and hydro power company officials found negligent in the June 2013 disaster. At the conclusion of a 24- hour fast held at Srinagar (Garhwal) in homage to the disaster victims, they issued a letter stating their …
Recurrent landslides at Urni The formation of an artificial lake on the Sutlej near Urni, 25 km from here, on the Hindustan-Tibet National Highway, following two massive landslides within a week has stirred up the anger of villagers. They are blaming the hydro-power projects for destabilising the fragile hills by …
It took millions of years for water, seeping at an infinitesimal pace, to fashion the limestone pillars and mazes of the ancient Cliefden Caves. But a $150 million dam announced for the Belubula River near Canowindra will flood the cave system and destroy the rare formations in just a few …
The Government of Maharashtra formed five Irrigation Development Corporations during 1996-98 to accelerate the execution of irrigation projects. As of June 2013, there were 601 ongoing irrigation projects being implemented by the five Irrigation Development Corporations. Maharashtra has carried out a number of reforms in the management of water and …
Maharashtra is a water stressed State and depends heavily on rainfall and the vagaries of monsoon cause frequent drought in many areas of the State. Irrigation projects are important as they store rainwater for use throughout the year. The Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra deals with construction and management …
Gujarat exalted over NCA decision; activists worried In a far-reaching decision, the Narmada Control Authority on Thursday gave its nod to Gujarat for raising the height of the Narmada dam to the full reservoir level of 138.72 metres from the present 121.92 metres. The gates will be installed in an …
Uproar In Assembly: CM Admits To Lapse On Part Of Bureaucrats The assembly subject committee on water resources will probe the charges made by LDF MLA Jameela Prakasam in the assembly on the ownership of four dams Mullaperiyar, Thunakadavu, Parambikkulam and Peruvaripallam. Prakasam will be a special invitee to …
It is not right to put it on hold because drinking water needs can't be ignored’ Lok Sabha MP from Nainital, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, wants the Centre to expedite the Jamrani Dam project on the Gola river and follow the government’s agenda of developing low-cost airports in Uttarakhand to give …
The Chilean government yesterday rejected plans to build the HidroAysén mega-dam project on two of Patagonia’s wildest rivers, prompting jubilation among citizens and campaigners and one observer to herald it as the Chilean environmental movement’s “greatest triumph.” “All those things that people think about when they think of Patagonia would …
It’s a black day for India, injustice has been done to people of Narmada Valley who have been fighting for their life and livelihood for three decades. In complete violation of the Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal Award and the conditions imposed by Supreme Court 2000 judgement, Narmada Control Authority today …
Deputy Chief Minister in–charge Public Health Engineering (PHE) Prof RC Laloo today said that the life span of the dam of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) is expected to be shortened due to the environmental degradation of the catchment of feeder river. Prof Laloo during the question hour …
Assembly Passes Motion Appealing For Reference Of Mullaperiyar Issue To SC The state legislature assembly passed a substantive motion urging the President of India to refer the Mullaperiyar issue to the Supreme Court and reconsider the decision of increasing the height of the dam as it poses a threat to …
